Compare careers
Factual side-by-side attributes from the imported O*NET and BLS OEWS datasets. No career is ranked or recommended.
Career A (or your current career)
Solar Energy Installation Managers
Career B (or your target career)
Electricians
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Comparison table
| Metric | Solar Energy Installation Managers | Electricians |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $79,920 | $63,190 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 812,210 | 757,220 |
| Typical education | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) | Post-Secondary Certificate |
| Job zone | 3 | 3 |
| Important skills | Monitoring, Coordination, Time Management, Management of Personnel Resources, Reading Comprehension | Troubleshooting, Repairing, Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Speaking |
| Related careers | Weatherization Installers and Technicians, Architects, Except Landscape and Naval, Geothermal Production Managers, Civil Engineers | Insulation Workers, Mechanical, Carpenters, Sheet Metal Workers, Structural Iron and Steel Workers |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
72%
18 of 25 target skills
Target-only skills
7
Current-only skills
4
Skill overlap compares O*NET skills rated at importance 3.0 or above for each occupation. It is a measure of listed skill overlap, not a probability of getting the job.
Shared skills
- Speaking—
- Critical Thinking+0.1 level
- Active Listening—
- Quality Control Analysis+0.8 level
- Active Learning—
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Operations Monitoring+0.3 level
- Monitoring—
- Coordination—
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Reading Comprehension—
- Writing—
- Learning Strategies+0.3 level
- Persuasion—
- Time Management—
- Instructing—
- Service Orientation—
- Systems Analysis+0.1 level
Only in Electricians
- Troubleshooting
- Repairing
- Installation
- Equipment Maintenance
- Mathematics
- Equipment Selection
- Operation and Control
Only in Solar Energy Installation Managers
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Negotiation
- Social Perceptiveness
- Systems Evaluation